Here's the comments I received on my site, when I was chosen as site of the week.

Michelle site of the week (by Sarah):

MKGA's website judging panel has gotten off to a great start! I really appreciate the enthusiastic response, and I wish that I could have accepted everybody as a judge. For now, though, our panel consists of myself, Hadas, Valerie, Jennifer, and David. This feature of the newsletter is still in its developing stages, so keep an eye out for further updates!

This week's site is "A Shrine to Excellence: Michael's Michelle Kwan Page" (http://www.oocities.org/smileyllama/kwan.html). Here are the marks for technical merit and artistic impression:

David 5.2 5.5
Hadas 5.8 5.7
Jennifer 5.6 5.6
Sarah 5.6 5.8
Valerie 5.7 5.7

"A Shrine to Excellence" overall has a nice layout, and the consensus of the panel was that it's informative, appealing, and inviting. This site was easy to navigate and demonstrated a good knowledge of HTML. Maybe it could be better organized, with features grouped under headings such as "Fan Goodies," etc. More graphics and/or music on the main page would also be a bonus, but those graphics it does include are great! For example, upon arriving, the first thing a visitor sees is a square with Michelle's face in four colors -- pretty unique. Michael also offers a page of his artistic Michelle animations which can be used on EZBoard, a definite plus. The site was updated last week and includes concise information on Michelle's latest competitions, but it could offer more extensive news. There is a good biography giving an overview of Michelle's career. The photo library is categorized by season and contains credits, which other sites sometimes don't. Michael shows his skill with graphics in his (pretend) advertisement for a "pet Michelle." Most judges found this really original and cute, but it was also thought that fans expecting a real "computer pet" might be disappointed. Deductions were taken for some graphics and links that didn't work. Finally, the CMN Origami Project is not only creative but also a tribute to the Michelle spirit of generosity and kindness; all Angels should check it out! Michael reports that a new version of the site, http://kwanshrine.tripod.com, is under construction!


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